Abuja vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
75
😀 Quality of life
23
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.59M

The cost of living in Abuja is 101% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4364th and 7388th ($1375 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Nigeria and Iran, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 9006th and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Karaj

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Abuja Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$826

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$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484